WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross men's soccer team has announced its schedule for the 2026 season, which is slated to begin on Aug. 20. The Crusaders are set to play 18 regular season games this fall, including nine non-conference opponents and all nine Patriot League foes.

The season begins with two straight home games against Northeastern (Aug. 20) and Merrimack (Aug. 23), followed by four consecutive road contests at Rhode Island (Aug. 29), Vermont (Sept. 1), Iona (Sept. 5) and UMass Lowell (Sept. 9). After playing host to Navy (Sept. 12) in their Patriot League opener, the Crusaders will hit the road to face Lafayette (Sept. 19). Holy Cross will then return home for games against Stonehill (Sept. 23), Loyola (Sept. 26) and Lehigh (Oct. 3). 

The Crusaders will next travel to Bucknell (Oct. 10) and Columbia (Oct. 13), before coming back to Worcester to face Army West Point (Oct. 17). Holy Cross will then head to Colgate (Oct. 24), play host to Brown (Oct. 27) and travel to American (Oct. 30). The Crusaders will wrap up the regular season at home against Boston University (Nov. 3).

The Patriot League Tournament begins with the quarterfinal round on Nov. 7. The semifinals will be played on Nov. 10, followed by the championship game on Nov. 14.

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